Psalms 31

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. In thee, O Lord, haue I put my trust: let mee neuer be confounded: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. In You, O YHWH, I have trusted, Do not let me be ashamed for all time, In Your righteousness deliver me.

2 Bowe downe thine eare to me: make haste to deliuer mee: be vnto me a stronge rocke, and an house of defence to saue me.

Incline Your ear to me quickly, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.

3 For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therefore for thy Names sake direct mee and guide me.

For You [are] my rock and my bulwark, For Your Name’s sake lead me and tend me.

4 Drawe mee out of the nette, that they haue layde priuilie for mee: for thou art my strength.

Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For You [are] my strength.

5 Into thine hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of trueth.

Into Your hand I commit my spirit, You have redeemed me, YHWH God of truth.

6 I haue hated them that giue them selues to deceitfull vanities: for I trust in the Lord.

I have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I have been confident toward YHWH.

7 I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast seene my trouble: thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities,

I rejoice, and am glad in Your kindness, In that You have seen my affliction, You have known my soul in adversities.

8 And thou hast not shut me vp in the hand of the enemie, but hast set my feete at large.

And You have not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, You have caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

9 Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine eye, my soule and my bellie are consumed with griefe.

Favor me, O YHWH, for distress [is] to me, My eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.

10 For my life is wasted with heauinesse, and my yeeres with mourning: my strength faileth for my paine, and my bones are consumed.

For my life has been consumed in sorrow And my years in sighing. My strength has been feeble because of my iniquity, And my bones have become old.

11 I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but specially among my neighbours: and a feare to mine acquaintance, who seeing me in the streete, fled from me.

I have been a reproach among all my adversaries, And to my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to my acquaintances, Those seeing me without—fled from me.

12 I am forgotten, as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.

I have been forgotten as dead, out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel.

13 For I haue heard the rayling of great men: feare was on euery side, while they conspired together against mee, and consulted to take my life.

For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] all around. In their being united against me, They have devised to take my life,

14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

And I have trusted on You, O YHWH, I have said, “You [are] my God.”

15 My times are in thine hande: deliuer mee from the hande of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

In Your hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

16 Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie.

Cause Your face to shine on Your servant, Save me in Your kindness.

17 Let me not be confounded, O Lord: for I haue called vpon thee: let the wicked bee put to confusion, and to silence in the graue. (Sheol h7585)

O YHWH, do not let me be ashamed, For I have called You, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

Let lips of falsehood become mute, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

19 Howe great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layde vp for them, that feare thee! and done to them, that trust in thee, euen before the sonnes of men!

How abundant is Your goodness, That You have laid up for those fearing You, You have worked for those trusting in You, Before sons of men.

20 Thou doest hide them priuily in thy presence from the pride of men: thou keepest them secretly in thy Tabernacle from the strife of tongues.

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence, From schemes of man, You conceal them in a dwelling place, From the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.

Blessed [is] YHWH, For He has made His kindness marvelous To me in a city of bulwarks.

22 Though I said in mine haste, I am cast out of thy sight, yet thou heardest the voyce of my prayer, when I cryed vnto thee.

And I have said in my haste, “I have been cut off from before Your eyes,” But You have heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying to You.

23 Loue ye the Lord all his Saintes: for the Lord preserueth the faithfull, and rewardeth abundantly the proud doer.

Love YHWH, all you His saints, YHWH is keeping the faithful, And repaying a proud doer abundantly.

24 All ye that trust in the Lord, be strong, and he shall establish your heart.

Be strong, and He strengthens your heart, All you who are waiting for YHWH!